SIP - nouns• BIB a small drink; a sip; a small quantity of food ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.• SIPE a sip ...1993 Amer. dial.• SIPPET†* a little sip ...a1529• TIFF a sip or little drink of punch or other diluted liquor ...1727 colloq. or sl.

SIP - verbs• BAIBLE to sip often, to tipple; to drink carelessly, with spilling ...Bk1898 Sc.• BLEB to sip, to tipple ...Bk1911 Sc.• DELIBATE† to take a little of; to taste, to sip ...1623• SABLE† to take frequent sips ...1848 Eng. dial.• SIPPLE to drink liquor, etc. slowly or by small sips; to sip up ...1566• TIFF to drink; esp. to drink slowly or in small portions; to sip ...1769 colloq. or sl.• VAMP to fill up a glass, teapot, etc. when partially empty; to sip slowly ...1893 Eng. dial.

SISTER - nouns• SISTERHEAD†* the state or condition of being a sister; sisterly status or relationship ...1390• SISTERNITY* sisterhood ...1603

SISTER - nouns, person• ANCHOR a younger brother or sister ...2003 UK sl.• CADETTE a younger daughter or sister ...1679• LITTLE BITS a nickname or affectionate term for a sister ...1970 Amer. dial.• SIS a sister ...1656 sl.• SISS sister ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.• SISTER-GERMAN a sister through both parents; a full sister ...1382• SISTER-WIFE a wife who is also the sister of her husband ...1743• SKIN AND BLISTER a sister ...1925 rhyming sl.• TER a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1883 Amer. dial.• TIDDY a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1864 Amer. dial.• TITA a sister ...1967 Hawaii• TITTA a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1883 Amer. dial.• TITTER a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1897 Amer. dial.• TITTIE a sister; a young woman or girl ...1725 Sc.• TITTIE AND BILLIE sister and brother ...18C Sc.• TITTY a sister; a young woman or girl ...1725 Sc.

SISTER - verbs• SISTERIZE* to be provided with a sister or sisters ...1752

SIT - nouns• BAKER a cushion to sit or kneel upon; anything placed on a form to sit upon ...1859 Eng. dial. sl.• SITTING-PLACE* a place to sit in, a seat ...1382

SIT - verbs• ANCHOR to sit down ...18C Eng. colloq.• ARSLE to move when in a sitting posture; hence, to shuffle, to sit unquietly, to fidget ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.• BANG-A-BONK to sit lazily on a bank ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.• BESIT† to sit upon; to lie heavy upon; to weigh upon ...1362• BURN THE PLANKSto remain long sitting ...1843• BUTTOCK DOWN to sit down ...1972 Amer. dial.• CAMP DOWN to sit or lie down ...1848 Amer. dial.• COME TO AN ANCHOR to sit down ...18C Eng. colloq.• COP A SQUAT to sit down ...1940s US Black sl.• CRONKto perch, to sit ...19C Eng. dial.• KIP to sit, to lie ...1900s sl.• LOP DOWN to flop down; to lie down and rest; to sit down ...1822 Amer. dial.• NEST†* to sit down to ease oneself ...1670• PARK to sit ...1910s sl.• PARK ONE'S ARSE to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• PARK ONE'S BISCUIT to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• PARK ONE'S CAN to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• PARK ONE'S CARCASS to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• PARK ONE'S FANNY to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• PARK ONE'S FRAME to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• PARK ONE'S STERN to sit down, esp. at an invitation ...1940s sl., orig. US• QUATTY to squat, to sit; to crouch down, esp. of game; to hide ...1816 Eng. dial.• QUOT to squat, to sit; to crouch down, esp. of game; to hide ...1816 Eng. dial.• SCONCE to seat oneself; to crouch, resting on the limbs ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.• TAILORIZE to sit cross-legged like a tailor ...1829• TAKE A LOAD OFF ONE'S FEET to sit down and rest, esp. used as an invitation ...20C sl.• UNASS to knock someone out of a sitting position ...1991 US sl.

SIT - phrases• BRING YOUR ARSE TO AN ANCHOR sit down ...1788 sl.• PARK YOURSELF IN A PEW an invitation to sit down ...L19 sl.• PUT YOURSELF LEVEL ON A CHAIRan hospitable invitation to be seated ...1902 Amer. dial.• SIT ON THE PARLIAMENTARY SIDE OF YOUR ARSE sit down and be quiet ...1900s Irish• TAKE A PEW an invitation to sit down ...L19 sl.

SITE - nouns• LARACH the site of a building or habitation ...1705 Sc.• SITUATION† the site of a building, etc. ...1542-3

SITTING - nouns• BOTTOM-ROOM as much room as a person requires in sitting ...Bk1911 Sc.• DOWN-SITTING the act of sitting down; a resting, repose ...1535• FLUMP the act of sitting down in a casual manner ...1990s US teen sl.

SITUATION - phrases• OVER THE WALL past a bad situation and moving on ...1960s Amer. sl.

SIT UP - verbs• LEAN ON ONE'S OWN BREAKFAST to sit up without leaning on another ...1910 Amer. dial.

SIX - adjectives• SA six ...c1850 sl., chiefly showmen's

SIX - nouns• CHOPSTICKS 1. in bingo: the number 6 ...20C rhyming sl. 2. the number six ...1980 UK rhyming sl.• SAY the number six ...M19 sl.• SEI the number six ...M19 sl.• SEY the number six ...M19 sl.• SIXSOME* six in all; six together ...1375

SIZE - verbs• MENSURATE* to measure; to take the dimensions of; to ascertain the size, extent or quantity of ...1653

SIZZLE - verbs• SIZZ to give out a hissing sound; to hiss, to sizzle ...1788

SKATE - see SKATING

SKATEBOARDING - nouns• BEEF in skateboarding: a fall on the butt ...20C teen & high school sl.• BOARDING riding a skateboard ...20C teen & high school sl.• CRANE in skateboarding: a manoeuvre in which the rider crouches on one foot, extending the other leg outwards ...1976 US sl.• FAKIE in skateboarding: a travelling-backwards manoeuvre ...1996 UK sl.• NOLLIE in skateboarding: a manoeuvre similar to an 'ollie' but off the nose of the board, rather than the tail ...Aust. skateboarding usage• OLLIE in skateboarding and snowboarding: a manoeuvre in which one drives the board up into the air off a flat surface without holding the board, often in order to perform a jump over an obstacle ...1979 Aust. sl.• RAD PAD in skateboarding: a rubber wedge used as a shock pad that changes the angles at which the axle assembly is mounted ...1976 US sl.• ROAD RASH cuts and grazing caused by falling off a skateboard ...1970 sl.• SIDEWALK SURFING skateboarding ...1970s US sl.• SKATEY a skateboard ...Aust. sl.• WOBBLIES a powerful and deep vibration of the board while skateboarding fast ...1976 US sl.• WOBS a powerful and deep vibration of the board while skateboarding fast ...1976 US sl.• WOOD RASH any injury, esp. grazing, sustained when riding a skateboard on a wooden ramp ...2001 US sl.

SKATEBOARDING - verbs• CARVE in skateboarding: to take a turn sharply ...1976 US sl.• DAG to slow down, esp. on a skateboard ...20C teen & high school sl.• FACE-PAINT to fall off a skateboard onto one's face ...20C teen & high school sl.• PUMMEL to skateboard fearlessly without regard to the effect on the board or body ...1984 US sl.

SKID ROW - nouns• BOWERY the part of a city notorious for low life; skid row ...1967 Amer. dial.• LINE a red-light district; skid row; an area of cheap housing ...1927 Amer. dial.

SKIING - nouns• DAFFY a skiing stunt in which one ski is swung up in front of the skier while the other is brought up behind and parallel to the first, the whole being a form of mid-air splits ...1984 UK usage• EGGBEATER in skiing: a head-over-heels fall ...1950 Amer. dial.• MOTORWAY when skiing, a broad, easy piste ...1982 UK sl.

SKIING - nouns, person• SKI BUM a person who frequents ski resorts habitually, often doing casual jobs, for the sake of skiing ...1963 Amer. sl.• SKI BUNNY 1. a female who is learning to ski ...1963 US sl. 2. a woman who frequents ski resorts to solicit rather than to ski ...1963 US sl.• SKISTER one who uses skis ...1898• SNOW BUNNY a woman who frequents the ski slopes as much for the sex as for the sport ...1953 sl. orig. US• TRAIL HOG a skier who is inconsiderate of other skiers, monopolizing a narrow trail ...1963 US sl.

SKILFUL, SKILLED - nouns, person• ACE a person who excels at something; one of extraordinary skill ...E20• DAB a skilled or adept person; an expert ...1691• DAB HAND an expert; a skilled person; an adept ...1828 colloq.• DABSTER a clever workman; an expert in any business; one skilled at anything; an adept; a versatile person ...1708 colloq.• DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person ...1784 colloq.• DANDY, THE one that is most attractive, neat, skilful, or stylish; now a stylish or first-class example of anything; precisely the thing needed, esp. if fashionable ...1784 colloq.• HOT CUP OF TEA, A ‘hot stuff’; a person very excellent, skilful, or energetic at a game, etc. ...c1880 sl.• HOT DOG a highly skilled person who is boastful or flashy ...1900 Amer. sl.• MACK DADDY a very successful or skilful man ...1990s US Black sl.• MASTER HAND a highly skilled worker ...1709• MASTER-MAN† a person skilled in some art or craft ...c1250• MCDADDY a very successful or skilful man ...1990s US Black sl.• MIVVY a skilled person ...1906 sl.• OLD HAND one who has been long employed or has experience in any business; one who is skilful in doing something; an expert, a veteran ...1785• SKILL† a skilled person ...a1657• WHIZZ a skilled person ...1914 sl., orig. US• WIZ a skilled person ...1914 sl., orig. US• WIZARD an expertly skilled person ...1620

SKILL - verbs• KEN†* to have skill; to be accomplished in ...1362• MONKEY-PAW to handle with great skill ...19C Royal Navy colloq.• SKILL† to have knowledge of, or skill in, something ...1540

SKILLED - phrases• HE KNOWS HIS P'S AND Q'S he knows his business well; he is skilled in his job ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.

SKILLET - nouns• PIGGIN a skillet ...1952 Amer. dial.

SKIM - verbs• SCUM to remove a floating layer from a liquid; to skim ...1909 Amer. dial.• SKIFF to touch lightly in passing over; to skim ...1807-10 Sc.• SKITTER to skip or skim along a surface, with occasional rapid contact ...1885 US• SKUM to remove a floating layer from a liquid; to skim ...1909 Amer. dial.

​SKIN - nouns• BARE† a naked part of the body; the bare skin ...c1300• BARK the skin, epidermis ...1727 Eng. dial.• BARNEY-GUN an eruption on the skin; also, shingles ...1746 Eng. dial.• BARN-GUN an eruption on the skin; also, shingles ...1746 Eng. dial.• BLIPE a shred of skin when it peels off ...Bk1911 Sc.• BLYPE a shred of skin when it peels off; a lump ...Bk1911 Sc.• BUFF the skin ...1654 colloq.• CABAROUSE a thickening or hardening of the skin ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.• CARNATION† the colour of human 'flesh' or skin; flesh-colour ...c1535• CREEPING CRUD a variety of skin diseases; any skin disorder ...World War II US military usage• DEAD MAN'S PINCHES small discoloured marks on the skin; black and blue spots on one's skin that one cannot account for ...1883 Ireland & Amer. dial.• DUDLEY a sore; hence, any kind of uncomfortable skin condition ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Dudley Moore)• DUDLEY MOORE a sore; hence, any kind of uncomfortable skin condition ...1992 UK rhyming sl.• EFFLORESCENCE† colour developed on the skin, either in the ordinary course of nature, or as the result of disease ...1646• ENAMEL skin ...1940s US Black sl.• FAIRFLE an eruption of the skin ...Bk1900 Sc.• GNAT BREAD decayed skin tissue ...1944 Amer. dial.• GNAT BUTTER decayed skin tissue ...1908 Amer. dial.• GOOSE-SKIN the wrinkled and colourless skin of the hands, caused by being long in water ...1912 Amer. dial.• HIDE the skin ...a1000, now jocular• HIDE AND HUE† skin and complexion; the visible outer part of the body• JACKET the human skin ...17C sl.• LAP† a fold of flesh or skin; occasionally, the female pudendum ...1398• LEATHER skin ...1303• NAKED, THE†* the naked skin ...a1400-50• PAINT JOB one's skin colour ...2000s US sl.• PASSION BITE a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• PASSION BLISTER a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• PASSION BUMP a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• PASSION KISS a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• PASSION MARK a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• PASSION PIMPLE a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• PASSION SPOT a mark on the skin caused by sucking or biting; a hickey ...1965 Amer. dial.• SCOWDER the skin frayed with heat and friction during violent exercise ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.• SEVEN-YEAR ITCH any skin condition that causes chronic itching; an itch supposed to last for seven years ...1854 Amer. dial.• SKIN-COAT† a person's skin ...1589• SKIN-FLICK a slide used by a dermatologist to illustrate diseases during teaching rounds ...1980 US sl.• SKIN GAME the science of dermatology ...1980 US sl.• TETTER any kind of skin disease or itching caused by eczema, ringworm, poison ivy, etc. ...1737 Amer. dial.• VERA skin ...1940s rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn) • VERA LYNN skin ...1940s rhyming sl.

SKIN - nouns, person• BLACK FELLOW a man having a black or very dark skin ...1738• DARKEE a Black person; an Australian aborigine; any person having very dark skin as a racial trait ...L18• DARKEY an Australian aborigine; any person having very dark skin as a racial trait ...L18• DARKIE (now derogatory or or offensive) an Australian aborigine; any person having very dark skin as a racial trait ...1775 sl.• DARKY an Australian aborigine; any person having very dark skin as a racial trait ...L18• MOKE(usually contemptuous and offensive) a dark-skinned person of any race ...1871 Amer. sl.• RED a person with a lighter skin colour from brown to near-White, but not pure Black ...1920s W. Indies sl.• RED-SKIN a person with a lighter skin colour from brown to near-White, but not pure Black ...1920s W. Indies sl.• VELVET any dark-skinned woman ...1950s Aust. & NZ sl.• ZIT DOCTOR a dermatologist ...1980s US teen sl.

SKIN - verbs• CASE† to strip of the skin, to skin ...1601

SKINFLINT - nouns, person• ANOINTER a miser, a skinflint ...1892 Eng. dial.• CHEAP-SCREW a stingy, miserly person; a penurious person; a skinflint; one who makes a sharp bargain ...1899 Amer. dial.• MONEY MISER a skinflint, a miserly person ...1968 Amer. dial.• NIPCHEESEa mean or miserly person; a parsimonious, covetous person; a skinflint ...1825• NIPFARTHING† a mean miser; a skinflint; a niggardly person ...1566• PENNY-FATHER† a man who is too careful of his pence; an old miser, a niggard, a skinflint, a parsimonious person ...1549• PIKER a cheapskate ...E20 US sl.• PINCHPENNY† a miser, a niggard, a skinflint; a covetous man ...c1412• SCREW a stingy, miserly person; a penurious person; a skinflint; one who makes a sharp bargain ...1899 Amer. dial.• SHARE-PENNY†* one who would shear a penny; a niggardly person; a skinflint, a miser ...1606

SKINHEAD - nouns, person• BONEHEAD a bald-headed person; a skinhead; hence, an extreme skinhead haircut ...1981 UK sl.• BOVVER BOY a member of a hooligan gang, generally characterized as a skinhead, and therefore associated with extreme right-wing, racist violence ...1970 UK• SHARPIE a young person who adopts styles of hair, dress etc., similar to those of the British skinhead ...1965 Aust. sl.• SKIN a skinhead ...1970 Brit. sl.

SKIP - verbs• CALEEVER to skip, to jump, to frolic about; to run about heedlessly or foolishly ...1875 Eng. dial.• CAPRIOLE to leap, to skip, to caper; also said of horses and their riders ...1580• HALF-HAM to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..• HALF-HAMMON to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..• SALTATE* to leap; to jump; to skip; to dance ...1623• SCALE to skip, to bounce, to ricochet ...a1870 Amer. dial.• SCOUP to run, to move hastily; to scamper; to leap, to skip ...1721 Sc.• SKELP to skip, trip, walk, or run rapidly; to hurry ...1721• SKICE† to move quickly and briskly; to skip or frisk about; to run ...1591 obs. exc. Eng. dial.• SKIFT† to move lightly and quickly; to skip, to run, to glide ...a1586• SKIFTER to move lightly and quickly; to skip, to run, to glide ...1887• SKIPPER* to skip or hop ...1845• SKITTER to skip or skim along a surface, with occasional rapid contact ...1885 US•TRIPUDIATEto dance, skip, or leap for joy or with excitement; to exult ...1623

SKIPPING - adjectives• SKIPJACK hopping, jumping, skipping ...1605

SKIPPING - nouns• SKITTER a light skipping movement or the sound caused by this ...1905 US

SKIP STONES - see STONE

SKIRMISH - adjectives• IN MANGLE† in a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle ...a1300

SKIRMISH - nouns• BICKER a skirmish, a fight; a scrimmage ...1824 Sc.• BRABBLE † a brawl, a skirmish, or petty war ...1577• CARMUICHE† skirmish ...1535 Sc.• SCRAP a fight, a tussle, a skirmish ...1846• SKIRM†* movement as in fighting or fencing; skirmish ...c1400• VELITATION* a slight or preliminary engagement with an enemy; a skirmish; a fight or scuffle ...1616

SKITTISH - verbs• SKIT to shy or be skittish; to move lightly and rapidly; to caper, to leap, to spring ...1611

SKULK - verbs• DARK to skulk, to prowl or lurk about ...1889 Eng. dial.• LUSK † to lie hid; to lie idly or at ease; to indulge in laziness; to skulk ...c1330• MEACH to slink, to skulk, to crawl, to cringe, to look ashamed ...1833 Amer. dial.• MEECH to sneak, to slink, to skulk; to idle stealthily or shamefacedly about; to creep about softly; to cringe; to look ashamed ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.• SCAWT ABOUT to skulk, to be lazy or idle; to stand or walk about doing nothing ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.• SCOUK to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner ...1845 Sc.• SKOOK to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner ...1845 Sc.

SKULL - nouns• BONE BOX the skull ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.• BRAIN-BOX the skull ...Bk1911 Sc.• BRAIN-CANISTER the head, the skull ...1865 pugilistic sl.• BRAIN-PAN the skull ...Bk1911 Sc.• CALVAIR †* a skull ...c1420• DEAD MAN'S HEAD† a skull, or figure of a skull ...1557• DEATH'S-FACE† the head of Death figured as a skeleton; a human skull, a figure or representation of a skull, esp. as an emblem of mortality ...1623• DEATH'S-HEAD the head of Death figured as a skeleton; a human skull, a figure or representation of a skull, esp. as an emblem of mortality ...1596• DICKY the head, the skull ...1873 Eng. dial.• HARN-PAN the skull, the brain-pan ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.• HEAD-BONE† the skull ...c1205• HEAD-PAN† the skull, the brain-pan ...c1000• HEAD-PIECE the head, skull, cranium ...1579 arch.• KNOWLEDGE-BOX the head; the skull ...1796 humorous• NIDDICKthe nape of the neck; the whole head or skull ...1558 Eng. dial.• PACKY the skull, the head ...1940s W. Indies sl.• PAN† the skull, esp. its upper part ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.• SCOLLE the skull, the head; the brain; understanding, ability ...Bk1904 Sc.• SKELETON a skull ...1936 Amer. dial.

SKY - adjectives• CUMATICAL† blue; of a sky colour ...1622• GROUTYof the sky, weather: thundery, threatening rain ...1744-50 Eng. dial.• HAZELY said of a grey sky, no sun ...1968 Amer. dial.• MACKEREL-BACKED of clouds, the sky: dappled with small white fleecy clouds ...1844• SCAUMY of the sky: bright, clear ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.• SKIED* seeming to touch or reach the sky; lofty ...1730-46• SUBDIAL†* being in the open air, or under the open sky ...1647

SKY - nouns• AIR the sky, clouds ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.• APPLE PIE the sky ...1940s rhyming sl.• BORIE a clear opening of the sky in wet weather ...Bk1911 Sc.• BUTTERMILK SKY the sky when filled with small, curd-like or patchy clouds; the clouds themselves ...1946 Amer. dial.• CARRY the clouds collectively, sky ...1788• DARKEE a cloudy sky ...E19 US criminals' sl.• DARKEY a cloudy sky ...E19 US criminals' sl.• DARKY a cloudy sky ...E19 US criminals' sl.• ELEMENT the sky, atmosphere, air, heavens; weather ...1785 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.• GLIN(N) a bright streak in the sky ...1903 Amer. dial.• HAWK'S MOUTH a light sky with a sullen horizon above a black sea; it is considered a sure sign of bad weather ...1985 Amer. dial.• LIFT the sky ...1952 Amer. dial.• MACKEREL-SKY a sky dappled with small white fleecy clouds (cirro-cumulus) ...1669• OCCIDENT* the region of the sky in which the sun and other heavenly bodies set, or the corresponding region of the earth; the west ...c1386• OCCIENT† the region of the sky in which the sun and other heavenly bodies set, or the corresponding region of the earth; the west ...c1460• PACKET-BOYS small, well-defined, roundish masses of cloud; a mackerel sky ...1873 Sc.• SCAM a sudden glow of heat or red in the sky ...1939 Sc.• SKEW† the sky or heaven ...a1300• SKEWS† the skies, heavens, or clouds ...c1320

SKY - verbs• LAPPER of the sky: to have a blotched or mottled appearance ...1923 Sc.• RACK UP of the sky or clouds: to clear up ...1626• SCOUL of the sky: to look red ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.

SLANDER - verbs• BADMOUTH to speak ill of someone; to slander; to curse, to put a spell on ...1941 Amer. dial.• BESPATTER to cover with abuse; to vilify or slander, to calumniate ...1653• BESQUIRT† to slander, to calumniate, to defame ...1682• BLACKGUARD to slander or abuse verbally; to talk in scurrilous terms about someone or something ...1950 Amer. dial.• BLAST to scold, to slander, to attack verbally; to say uncomplimentary things about somebody ...1957 Amer. sl.• BUM-RAP to talk ill about someone ...Bk1990 sl.• CALL to abuse, to call names, to speak ill of; to scold ...1854 Sc. & Eng. dial.• CALUMNIATE to accuse or charge falsely and maliciously with something criminal or disreputable; to slander ...1554• CALUMNIZE † to calumniate; to slander ...1606• CALUMNY † to calumniate, to slander ...1563• DISCLANDER † to speak evil of, so as to expose to opprobrium; to slander; to calumniate ...c1290• DOWNMOUTH to attack verbally, to slander ...1981 US sl.• GIVE GREEN RATSto malign, to slander, to backbite ...B1900 sl.• ILL to harm; to reproach; to rail at; to speak evil of ...1684 Eng. dial.• ILLIFY to slander, defame, vilify, abuse; to speak disparagingly of ...1862 Eng. dial.• ILL-LANGUAGE† to use ill language about; to speak ill of ...1678• ILL-SPEAK† to speak evil of; to slander ...1582• MEAN-MOUTH vb. to attack verbally; to slander ...1960s US dial.• NERONIZE to call by a bad name, to slander ...1673• OBTRACT† to detract from; to disparage, to decry, to slander ...1596• OBTRECT† to detract from; to disparage, to decry, to slander ...1596• OPPROBRIATE to cover with opprobrium; to speak abusively or contemptuously of or to; to abuse; to slander, to calumniate ...1649• PUT ONE'S MOUTH ON to denigrate, to slander ...20C W. Indies sl.• RECKON UP to slander, to backbite ...19C sl.• RUN AGROUND to slander; to depreciate ...BK1898 Eng. dial.• SCANDALIZE to slander, to malign, to defame, to ridicule ...1844• SCLAIVE to slander, to calumniate ...1871 Sc.• SCLAVE to slander, to calumniate ...1871 Sc.• SKANDER†* to bring into discredit; to slander ...a1300• SKAUNDER†* to bring into discredit; to slander ...a1300• SKLAVE to slander, to calumniate ...1871 Sc.• TASH † to slander; to cast a stain on a person; to upbraid, to taunt ...1827 Sc.• TRADUCE to speak maliciously and falsely of; to slander, to defame ...1525